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Text 445

Provenance
Ginari
Region
Nobadia
Findspot
from debris
Excavation no.
 
Present location
unknown
Museum no.
 
Medium
stela
Technique
incised
Type of text
epitaph
Language
Greek
Content
epitaph of woman Mprrhote (?)
Date
600–899
Notes
 
Material
unidentified
Object dimensions
not recorded
Text dimensions
 
Object colour
 
Text colour
 
Lines
10
Height of letters
 
Description
 
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
 
Date
600–899
Chronological systems
Egyptian calendar
indiction
Dating formulae
ⲉⲛ ⲙⲏⲛⲓ ⲑⲱⲑ ⲕⲉ ⲓⲛⲇ/ ⲋ
Transcription
"in the month of Thoth, (day) 25, in the 6th indiction" (ll. 3–5)
Months
ⲑⲱⲑ
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
 
Image
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Source
 
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Latest edition
I. Ginari, p. 50 (debris)
Other editions
 
Other publications
Junker 1925b, p. 112; Monneret de Villard 1935–57: 1, p. 25; Žabkar 1967, p. 16; NOM 3, no. 8 (on l. 3: Mprrhote [?]); CIEN 7, no. 33
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Text 446

Provenance
Ginari
Region
Nobadia
Findspot
from debris
Excavation no.
 
Present location
unknown
Museum no.
 
Medium
stela
Technique
incised
Type of text
epitaph
Language
Greek
Content
epitaph of woman Maria
Date
600–899
Notes
 
Material
unidentified
Object dimensions
not recorded
Text dimensions
 
Object colour
 
Text colour
 
Lines
10
Height of letters
 
Description
 
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
 
Date
600–899
Chronological systems
Egyptian calendar
indiction
Dating formulae
ⲉⲛ ⲙ[ⲏⲛ]ⲓ ⲧⲩⲃⲓ ⲅ ⲓⲛⲇ/ ⲏ
Transcription
"in the month of Tybi, (day) 3, in the 8th indiction" (ll. 2–3)
Months
ⲧⲩⲃⲓ
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
 
Image
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Source
 
Image
Image not available
Latest edition
I. Ginari, p. 50 (debris)
Other editions
 
Other publications
Junker 1925b, p. 112; Monneret de Villard 1935–57: 1, p. 25; Žabkar 1967, p. 16
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Text 447

Provenance
Ginari
Region
Nobadia
Findspot
in situ in unidentified grave
Excavation no.
 
Present location
unknown
Museum no.
 
Medium
stela
Technique
incised
Type of text
epitaph
Language
Greek
Content
epitaph of woman Staurophania
Date
600–899
Notes
in I. Firth it is labelled as 'from debris', but pl. 2.c in Firth 1912 shows it in situ; no grave number is given, however
Material
sandstone
Object dimensions
not recorded
Text dimensions
 
Object colour
 
Text colour
 
Lines
11
Height of letters
 
Description
rectangular slab; epigraphic field framed by incised line
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
incomplete; upper margin destroyed
Date
600–899
Chronological systems
Egyptian calendar
indiction
Dating formulae
ⲙⲓⲛⲏ ⲉⲡⲓⲫ ⲕⲑ ⲓⲛⲇ/ ⲅ
Transcription
"in the month of Epeiph, (day) 29, in the 3rd indiction" (ll. 3–4)
Months
ⲉⲡⲓⲫ
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
Firth 1912, pl. IIc
Image
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Source
 
Image
Image not available
Latest edition
I. Ginari, p. 50 (unidentified grave)
Other editions
 
Other publications
Firth 1912, pl. IIc; Junker 1925b, p. 112; Monneret de Villard 1935–57: 1, p. 25; Žabkar 1967, p. 16
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Text 448

Provenance
Ginari
Region
Nobadia
Findspot
from debris
Excavation no.
 
Present location
unknown
Museum no.
 
Medium
stela
Technique
incised
Type of text
epitaph
Language
Greek
Content
epitaph of woman Taria
Date
600–899
Notes
unintelligible month name
Material
unidentified
Object dimensions
not recorded
Text dimensions
 
Object colour
 
Text colour
 
Lines
11
Height of letters
 
Description
 
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
 
Date
600–899
Chronological systems
indiction
Egyptian calendar
Dating formulae
ⲉⲛ ⲏⲙⲉⲣⲁ ⲫ ⲝ ⲓⲛⲇ/ ·ⲉ·
Transcription
"on day ⲫ ⲝ, in the 5th indiction" (ll. 4–5)
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
 
Image
Image not available
Source
 
Image
Image not available
Latest edition
I. Ginari, p. 50 (debris)
Other editions
 
Other publications
Junker 1925b, p. 112; Monneret de Villard 1935–57: 1, p. 25; Žabkar 1967, p. 16
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Text 449

Provenance
Ginari
Region
Nobadia
Findspot
from debris
Excavation no.
 
Present location
Elephantine Museum
Museum no.
1074
Medium
stela
Technique
incised
Type of text
epitaph
Language
Greek
Content
epitaph of woman Amantose
Date
600–899
Notes
 
Material
unidentified
Object dimensions
not recorded
Text dimensions
 
Object colour
 
Text colour
 
Lines
9
Height of letters
 
Description
 
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
 
Date
600–899
Chronological systems
indiction
Egyptian calendar
Dating formulae
ⲙⲏⲛⲓ ⲫⲁⲙⲉ ⲓ̈ⲏ : ⲓ̈ⲛⲇ/ : ⲓ̈ⲁ ·
Transcription
"in the month of Phamenoth, (day) 18, in the 11th indiction" (ll. 6–7)
Months
ⲫⲁⲙⲉ
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
 
Image
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Source
 
Image
Image not available
Latest edition
SEG 54 1774
Other editions
I. Ginari, p. 50 (debris); I. Nubia Tibiletti Bruno 59; Łajtar 2004a, pp. 87–9
Other publications
Junker 1925b, p. 112; Monneret de Villard 1935–57: 1, p. 25; Tibiletti Bruno 1963, passim; Žabkar 1967, p. 16
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Text 450

Provenance
Ginari
Region
Nobadia
Findspot
cemetery 55, grave 486 (?)
Excavation no.
 
Present location
unknown
Museum no.
 
Medium
stela
Technique
incised
Type of text
epitaph
Language
Greek
Content
epitaph of man Abraham
Date
600–899
Notes
 
Material
unidentified
Object dimensions
not recorded
Text dimensions
 
Object colour
 
Text colour
 
Lines
8
Height of letters
 
Description
rectangular slab; epigraphic field limited on top by double incised lines
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
complete
Date
600–899
Chronological systems
Egyptian calendar
indiction
Dating formulae
ⲙ̄ⲏ⸌ⲛ⸍ ⲡⲁⲩⲱⲛⲓ̈ ⲋ ⲛⲇ// ⲋ

(corrected by Ochała)
Transcription
"in the month of Payni, (day) 6, in the 6th indiction" (ll. 3–4)
Months
ⲡⲁⲩⲱⲛⲓ̈
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
NOM 3, fig. 3
Image
Image not available
Source
 
Image
Image not available
Latest edition
I. Ginari, p. 48 (grave 486?), pl. 51a (4)
Other editions
 
Other publications
Junker 1925b, p. 112; Monneret de Villard 1935–57: 1, p. 25; Žabkar 1967, p. 16; CSCN, n. 72 on p. 243; NOM 3, no. 9, fig. 3 (on ll. 3 and 6–7: Abraham); CIEN 7, no. 33
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Text 451

Provenance
Tamit
Region
Nobadia
Findspot
Church of Raphael
Excavation no.
 
Present location
not preserved
Museum no.
 
Medium
wall
Technique
incised (graffito)
Type of text
visitor's inscription
Language
Greek
Content
inscription left by deacon Philo, son of Marianta
Date
1200–1499
Notes
 
Material
plaster
Object dimensions
 
Text dimensions
not recorded
Object colour
 
Text colour
 
Lines
4
Height of letters
 
Description
 
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
left margin damaged
Date
1200–1499
Chronological systems
liturgical calendar
Egyptian calendar
Dating formulae
3 ⲉ]ⲡ̣ⲁⲅⲱⲙⲉⲛⲟⲥ ⲉⲟⲣⲑⲏⲛ ⲣⲁⲫⲁⲏⲗ
Transcription
"(in the) epagomenal days, (during) the feast of Archangel Raphael (= 26.08)" (l. 3)
Months
ⲉ]ⲡ̣ⲁⲅⲱⲙⲉⲛⲟⲥ
Weakdays
 
Feasts
ⲉⲟⲣⲑⲏⲛ ⲣⲁⲫⲁⲏⲗ
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Offices & titles
deacon (ⲇⲓⲁⲕⲟⲛⲟⲩ): l. 1
Toponyms & ethnonyms
(Church of) Pourgoundi (ⲡⲟⲩⲣⲅⲟⲩⲛⲇⲓ): l. 2
Pourgoundi (ⲡⲟⲩⲣⲅⲟⲩⲛⲇⲓ): l. 2
Source
Donadoni 1967, pl. 21, 2
Image
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Source
 
Image
Image not available
Latest edition
van Gerven Oei – Tsakos 2017a, pp. 269–270
Other editions
Donadoni 1967, p. 67 (no. 13), pl. 21, 1, 2; Łajtar – van der Vliet 1998, pp. 45–46 (no. 4)
Other publications
Łaptaś 2008, p. 76; CSCN, p. 322; CIEN 5, no. 67
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Text 452

Provenance
Tamit
Region
Nobadia
Findspot
Church of Raphael, NW pillar, E face
Excavation no.
 
Present location
not preserved
Museum no.
 
Medium
wall
Technique
incised (graffito)
Type of text
visitor's inscription
Language
Old Nubian
Content
inscription left by Michaliko
Date
1200–1499
Notes
 
Material
plaster
Object dimensions
 
Text dimensions
not recorded
Object colour
 
Text colour
 
Lines
6
Height of letters
 
Description
 
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
 
Date
1200–1499
Chronological systems
Egyptian calendar
Dating formulae
ⲫⲁⲣⲙⲟⲩⲧⲓ ⲁ
Transcription
'Pharmouthi 1" (ll. 5–6)
Months
ⲫⲁⲣⲙⲟⲩⲧⲓ
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
 
Image
Image not available
Source
 
Image
Image not available
Latest edition
Donadoni 1967, pp. 67–8 (no. 15)
Other editions
Monneret de Villard 1935–57: 1, p. 152
Other publications
 
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Text 453

Provenance
Tamit
Region
Nobadia
Findspot
reused in church near the cemetery
Excavation no.
 
Present location
unknown
Museum no.
 
Medium
stela
Technique
incised
Type of text
epitaph
Language
Greek/Coptic
Content
epitaph of Tideon, priest
Date
6 March 898
Notes
 
Material
sandstone
Object dimensions
H: 38; W: 28
Text dimensions
 
Object colour
 
Text colour
 
Lines
15
Height of letters
 
Description
rectangular slab with triangular topping; epigraphic field framed by double incised lines imitating aedicula-type decoration
Decorative elements
decoration imitating aedicula: rectangular frame on which resting triangle imitating fronton; within tympanum 'alfa' and 'omega'
State of preservation
complete
Date
6 March 898
Chronological systems
Egyptian calendar
Era of Diocletian
Dating formulae
· ⲫⲁⲙⲉⲛⲱⲑ : ⲓ̈ :
ⲁⲡⲟ ⲇⲓⳤ · ⲭⲓ̈ⲇ
Transcription
"Phamenoth 10" (ll. 5–6)
"(in the year) from Diocletian 614" (l. 14)
Months
ⲫⲁⲙⲉⲛⲱⲑ
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
priest (ⲡⲉⲡⲣⲉⲥⲃⲩⲧⲉⲣⲟⲥ): l. 5
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
Donadoni 1967, pl. 24, 1
Image
Image not available
Source
 
Image
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Latest edition
Donadoni 1967, pp. 72–3 (no. 34), pl. 24, 1
Other editions
 
Other publications
Łajtar 1992a, p. 128, n. 48
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Text 454

Provenance
Tamit
Region
Nobadia
Findspot
in debris near church near the cemetery
Excavation no.
 
Present location
unknown
Museum no.
 
Medium
stela
Technique
incised
Type of text
epitaph
Language
Coptic
Content
epitaph of Maria
Date
700–999
Notes
 
Material
unidentified
Object dimensions
H: 25; W: 29
Text dimensions
 
Object colour
 
Text colour
 
Lines
8
Height of letters
 
Description
fragment of rectangular slab
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
upper part preserved; text much obliterated, especially in lines 1-4
Date
700–999
Chronological systems
Egyptian calendar
Dating formulae
ⲁⲑⲩⲣ ⲕ
Transcription
"Athyr 20" (ll. 6–7)
Months
ⲁⲑⲩⲣ
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
Donadoni 1967, pl. 24, 2
Image
Image not available
Source
 
Image
Image not available
Latest edition
Donadoni 1967, p. 73 (no. 35), pl. 24, 2
Other editions
 
Other publications
 
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Text 455

Provenance
Ghazali
Region
Makuria
Findspot
collected in 1979 by the Italian mission to Gebel Barkal; reportedly brought to light at Ghazali by a large flood passing through Wadi Abu Dom
Excavation no.
 
Present location
Gebel Barkal Museum, Karima
Museum no.
not registered
Medium
stela
Technique
incised
Type of text
epitaph
Language
Coptic
Content
epitaph of Kyriakos
Date
circa 800–899
Notes
pronoia type
Material
sandstone
Object dimensions
H: 41; W: 30; Th: 8
Text dimensions
 
Object colour
 
Text colour
 
Lines
12 (13 reconstructed)
Height of letters
 
Description
Roughly rectangular slab, almost complete, with both upper corners chipped off and the lowermost part missing, with an unknown number of lines. The epigraphic field, ca. 25 cm wide, framed by a deeply incised line, leaving uneven outer margins. The text ruled with the help of incised lines, forming uneven registers, narrower on the top and growing wider towards the bottom. The text only partly respects the ruling: lines 6–9 inscribed within only two registers. The surface badly worn, which makes the text hardly legible in many places, especially in lines 4–6.
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
badly preserved; bottom part lacking; surface much worn; lines 4-6 almost illegible
Date
circa 800–899
Chronological systems
Egyptian calendar
Dating formulae
ⲙⲏⲛⲓ̣ ⲡⲁ̣ⲭⲱ̣ⲛ ⲓ̣ ̣
Transcription
"in the month of Pachon, (day) 1x" (ll. 8–9)
Months
ⲡⲁⲭⲱⲛ
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
brother (= monk) (ⲡ̣[ⲉ]ⲛ̣ⲥ̣[ⲟ]ⲛ̣): l. 7
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
I. Ghazali 19
Image
Image not available
Source
 
Image
Image not available
Latest edition
I. Ghazali 19
Other editions
Donadoni 1986, pp. 223–4, fig. 1
Other publications
Łajtar 2001a, p. 332; Tsakos 2009a, p. 220 (no. 1), fig. Coptic 1 (description)
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Text 456

Provenance
Ghazali
Region
Makuria
Findspot
collected in 1979 by the Italian mission to Gebel Barkal; reportedly brought to light at Ghazali by a large flood passing through Wadi Abu Dom
Excavation no.
 
Present location
Gebel Barkal Museum, Karima
Museum no.
not registered
Medium
stela
Technique
incised
Type of text
epitaph
Language
Greek
Content
epitaph of Ioannes, priest, nephew/cousin of bishop
Date
probably 800–999
Notes
 
Material
sandstone
Object dimensions
H: 55; W: 35; Th: 10
Text dimensions
 
Object colour
grey
Text colour
 
Lines
19
Height of letters
 
Description
Nearly complete rectangular slab with rounded corners. The upper right corner and a small fragment of the lower right one chipped off. The epigraphic field marked off with incised lines at the top and bottom; the side line, preserved only on the left, incised only at the height of lines 1–3 and 19.
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
almost complete but for upper and lower right corners and some lacunas in upper and left margins
Date
probably 800–999
Chronological systems
Egyptian calendar
Dating formulae
ⲉⲛ ⲙⲏ ⲁⲑⲩⲣ ⲅ
Transcription
"in the month of Athyr, (day) 3" (l. 13)
Months
ⲁⲑⲩⲣ
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
priest (ⲡⲣⲉ︦ⲥ): l. 9
bishop (ⲧⲟⲩ ⲉⲡⲓⲥⲕⲟⲡⲟⲩ): l. 10
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
I. Ghazali 71
Image
Image not available
Source
 
Image
Image not available
Latest edition
I. Ghazali 71
Other editions
Donadoni 1986, pp. 224–6, fig. 2; Łajtar 2001c, pp. 185–6
Other publications
Tsakos 2009a, p. 220 (no. 2), fig. 1; Łajtar 2014b, p. 225, with n. 18
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